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LOT 2109
Miscellaneous Vintage Pin Badge Collection
CIRCA 1980S A.D. AND LATER
1 3/8 - 2 1/2 in. (51 grams total, 37-63 mm).
Including 'Keep Britain in Europe', 'Nicaraguan Revolution' and other types. [8, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a S.W. London gentleman, acquired in the 1970s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Thornhill of London Silver Hawking Whistle
Late 19th-early 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Tubular whistle with articulated suspension loop, 'Thornhill London' and six punch marks to the back. 12.6 grams, 40 mm
Acquired on the UK art market in the early 2000s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Stuart Period Gold Memento Mori Ring with Jewelled Skulls and Crossed Bones
17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £12,350
Comprising a hefty hoop with scooped upper face, alternating applied skulls and crossed bones on the upper face decorated with white enamel, the eyes, noses and mouths of the skulls set with diamonds(?). 10.99 grams, 27.06 mm overall, 15.95 mm internal diameter (approximate size British K 1/2, USA 5 1/2, Europe 10.58, Japan 10)
Private collection of a North London lady before 2000. Property of a London, UK, gentleman. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12771-237884. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The memento mori jewellery of the 16th and 17th centuries served as wearable ‘reminders of mortality’. Typical motifs within this genre included skulls, skeletons, crossbones, hourglasses, coffins, the gravedigger’s pick and shovel, and various other emblems of death and decay. -
Wood Carving of a Lioness
18th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
The upper body of a lioness in a seated position with its head turned to the left, looking up with jaws slightly open and teeth exposed, detailed coat; mounted on an irregular granite base with felt lining to the bottom. 920 grams total, 13.5 cm wide including stand
Acquired on the UK art market, early 2000s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
